When I left my teaching job to become an educational consultant I was hit by the realization that I would no longer have an employer pay 75% of the health insurance costs for my family. Searching for a an affordable family plan and finding that "affordable" did not exist made this issue hit home. Millions of families are in a similar or much worse situation. They do not qualify for Meidcare or other state-supported assistance, but the cost of health insurance out of pocket is absolutely unaffordable. This is a right, not a privilege, and it is time for our government to help ALL Americans have this right unencumbered.

It is a common problem to all residing here since there is only so many entrances to the town and the rest are even worse .. they haven’t replaced the other main entrance and don’t plan to.. we need something done

Turbulence in the United States and in the world heightens the risks of armed conflict, including nuclear attacks. We have to ensure that our leaders are anti-war and pro-peace.

Central Maine power has been overcharging customers since 2011, is unethical in their business practices, has lied (and continues to do so) to their customers and the MPUC (this is how they managed to push through the Certificate of Public need for the NECEC). Mainer’s want a Maine based Consumer owned utility with reasonable rates, SAFE & RELIABLE power, MAINE based customer service centers, NO corporate greed . Maine people should be able to live their lives “the way life should be” instead of working just to pay a utility bill. CMP has higher rates than NY without N.Y. Incomes. We want and NEED a PUBLIC owned utility company. Why should we be Consumer owned? 1) WE OWN the lines, assets, and the Maine grid - 2) It’s a NON-PROFIT Company (no more lining the greedy pockets of foreign shareholders) - 3) All profits are required to go back into the company for maintenance and upgrades to our grid, including vegetation management. - 4) Run by our MAINE citizens - 5) we will have REAL transparency - 6) MAINE citizens WILL have a say in the decision making - 7) All of our PERSONAL INFORMATION will be BACK in Maine not in SPAIN. *** Maine Consumer UTILITY NOT COMPANY***

We feel that an integral member of our community has been unfairly dismissed from his job against the community's wishes. We request the management to reinstate our Imam. This is not just about one person; this is about the future of our whole community. People signing this petition have strong ties with this Masjid and want the best for the community.

We need to make the Brazilian politicians and Amazon abusers understand that there are consequences to their actions.

As a very proud Bristol Bay Fisherman, I get to work up close with the beautiful commercial and sport fishing community in Alaska. Every year thousands of people depend on the healthy salmon run. Some depend on this run to feed and support their families. Others depend on it because it is the lifeblood of a culture that has been around for hundreds of years. A proposal for a mine is causing a catastrophic threat to the salmon, community, culture and our world. This petition is an effort to stop the Pebble Mine and educate the country on the importance of keeping Bristol Bay healthy.

Project WeCare - blankets and warm clothing, reading materials + volunteer Pre-k teachers for the border. Summer will soon be over, winter will be here. The warm weather and all the fun of being in the sun will be replaced by cold and chilly breeze. For every American, putting on warm clothings, cleaning our immediate surroundings, eating good hot meals, keeping warm under a blanket, and being comfy in winter is normal. It is part of our lives and it’s all too expected. But for those immigrant kids - separated from their parents and incarcerated at the border, the horror of being kept locked up and being made to live in the most inhumane condition, will not only make them angry and traumatized, like Isaac after being fastened and tied down to be sacrificed in the Bible, it will wipe the natural gift of a smile off their faces for the rest of their lives. Winter is a couple of weeks away and these kids are inadequately prepped for summer talk less surviving winter in the cold desert of Arizona, New Mexico, California or Texas. Time is now to tell Trump that what his administration is doing at the southern border could easily lead to child sacrifice this winter. We can’t tolerate it. We won’t allow it to happen, and we will not stand by to watch these kids freeze to death this winter. That is why I, Abbey Laurel-Smith, a 2020 US presidential candidate have decided to sponsored "WeCare winter is coming" and "WeCare to ReBuildUSAtoday" to help collect blankets warm clothing, towels, crayons, pencil, paper, household and hygiene materials for the benefit of kids incarcerated at our southern border. I am also making a humanitarian call to Pre-K teachers all over the country, to please volunteer an hour of “a visit-to-teach” these toddlers wherever they might be held, be it at the southern border or at the local USCIC office nearest to you. Let's show their world that American hospitality comes in better forms and manners. And if this be their first ever lesson in life, love and humanity, then in God’s name, let it be by us. Join me for our first round of Sunday afternoon potluck, socials and donation session at: - East river park side on Upper East side's Randall's Island, Manhattan, New York City on Sunday 09/08/2019 from 3:00pm till 9:00pm - East river park side on Upper East side's Randall's Island, Manhattan, New York City on Sunday 09/15/2019 from 3:00pm till 9:00pm And feel free to host your own event in support of this campaign in your local area and anywhere in the United States. Feel free to support our nationwide campaign to ReBuildUSAtoday at https:www.smithiegoeswest.com https:www.smithieforpresident.com

To bring Metrolink or another train service to Victor Valley and Apple Valley High Desert area, to commute down to Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, City of Los Angeles.

Yes, the Sunrise Park is empty most of the year. This would be a great place for families to enjoy.

I have a special needs child and though i am not on state assistance, nor does my child get Social Security disability, but for parent that does recieve it,this particular type, the amount depends on the income which fluctuates often, but if the absent parent made theyre payments, the child support payments would probably be more than the SSD the other wouldnt have to worry about if she statedan extra if it would affect her SSD benifits, the child could be in a better situation, the parent could provide so much beeter for the child. With SSD a parent may get $200, the one month and he may get $1.42 the next month all because she stayed an extra 1 hour at work. Most absent parents don't have any felony convictions, have 2 arms, 2 legs, no medical conditions, a head and has job skills but can't seem to keep or get a job, or report a job which is more of the case, like most of these parents that owe back child support. There are some over 16000.00 past due and there are those who are $65000. or more behind and counting, all the agency can say is"we can't find him", there'ss on social media, legally marriages, some have valid DL, but but if any parent waiting, needing, deserving these payments were to be .50 over in income they're reduced or cut off, they find past employers of the custoial parent that hadn't been employed at a place for years, but you can't find these fathers or parents. Again i repeat, Mn laws on child support are one of the leaniest in the country. They don't believe in shaming these shameful people for whatever their reasons are, but im sure that child ifeels ashamed of standing in the food shelf line or getting on the school bus at homeless shelter is ashamed, so i guess that leaves the citizens of Mn taking care of their kids instead of them. Mn's idea of doing isn't enough or next to nothing but they're quick to make changes to food support or cash assistance to get closer to not footing the bill. The C.S laws gets nowhere or what they change is one problem, as if its only one problem, it's all mportant. These parents live very well underground or off the radar or with a spouse, dressed nice, eat well, able to travel because they hide behind the fact of not putting their name on property, utility bills, credit cards, expensive cars or wotking at cash to hand or under the table type of outfit operations. They hide assets in the spouse or girlfriend's name.while the child is living in terrible conditions, homeless, its not fair and it needs to stop, they need to be held responsible for these children. I personally can care less if this ink mistake a.k.a father never visits, calls or cares about the countless surgeries, education or what religion to follow ever, the laws can't make him love him, they can't even make him like my child but they can make him take care of him financially. Single parents, real single parents we get it done, whether we have a degree under our belts or not, we make it work everyday, to after school events, doctors appts, social events, colleges with or w/o medical conditions whatever the restriction, we do our jobs, because we love our children, i love my son very much, disability and all that comes with it, I don't it, we don't it because Mn makes us, but because we love them whole heartedly, unconditionallyally. They didn't ask to be here and they shouldn't have to live with anything less than that equally capable non-custodial parent does. No child should and as long as im at the wheel my son never will., like these other moms. These children our, children they didn't get here with one parent, one parent shouldn't have to foot the 18 year bill, nevertheless tat one parent hat was there doing it all, will be more than happy to have the reciept of their child's success.

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